Becoming an American ninja

Liberty theology professor works to secure spot on American Ninja Warrior “In February or March, hopefully (my) phone will ring and I’ll see a California area code and it’ll be the folks from Ninja Warrior,” Dr. Chad Thornhill, a theology professor at Liberty University, said with a smile while discussing his most recent hobby. After seven years of rigorously pursuing […]

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Full-time trainer

Rachel Denton balances studies and service dogs Faith without action is dead. And for Rachel Denton, putting her faith into action looks like training service dogs. “I’m very much a doer,” Denton said. “I don’t just think that you should say, ‘Oh, this needs to be changed,’ or ‘We should do this.’ I really feel like you should get your […]

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Trials and triumphs of training

Aaron Schreiner works behind the scenes to ensure student-athletes’ safety When athletes go crashing to the floor, audiences are silenced, doing the only thing they know how to do — wait. But in those moments, while everyone else is frozen in fear, athletic trainers, including Liberty’s men’s basketball trainer Aaron Schreiner, jump into action. While athletic trainers are noticed when […]

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